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Hello, everyone 🙂
I am a violinist, just like you.
Also, I am male and fairly young (I think).
I look forward to fruitful and rewarding discussions with you all (such as whether or not to ShOulDEr ReST).
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So, yeah.
Let's talk when we're not too busy practising.
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Welcome to the forum, RandomFiddler. Great to have you here.
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RandomFiddler said I look forward to fruitful and rewarding discussions with you all (such as whether or not to ShOulDEr ReST).
It's all about the combination of shoulder- and chinrest. Finding the best one for you will take you 10 or 20 years and lots of money. 
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I'll have you know that I do not, cannot, and will not use the device you call a shoulder rest. It would interrupt the communion between the fiddle and my body, which is simply unacceptable.
I don't judge those of you who do use shoulder rests, though.
I hope that someday resters and non-resters will be able to live in peace and harmony.
Sincerely,
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Welcome! While I use one of those shoulder rest things, I don’t like chin rests for the most part. I have tiny vintage ones on my antique fiddles, but my main modern fiddle goes without, I like the connection and freedom to ring it gives the fiddle 
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@RandomFiddler -
Welcome to the Fiddlerman Forum!
How long have you been playing?
I've only been playing 3 years and started playing 5-string Viola last February.
Took my shoulder rest off about a month ago - so I'm free, too! 😊
I didn't know it was such a big deal until some discussion here:
Take a Plunge Into the Baroque World - Where Chinrests & Shoulder Rests DON'T EXIST! Thread
It's great to have you join us!
- Emily
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Welcome to the forum.
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@RandomFiddler -
Welcome to the Fiddlerman Forum!
How long have you been playing?
I've only been playing 3 years and started playing 5-string Viola last February.
Took my shoulder rest off about a month ago - so I'm free, too! 😊
I didn't know it was such a big deal until some discussion here:
Take a Plunge Into the Baroque World - Where Chinrests & Shoulder Rests DON'T EXIST! Thread
It's great to have you join us!
- Emily
My relationship with my violin has been of the on-again, off-again variety. I think the FIRST time we got together might have been 5-6 years ago.
Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone 🙂
I almost feel like I'm actually important. XD
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Welcome to the forum, missed this post I am a bit late.
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Welcome to the forum @RandomFiddler
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RandomFiddler said
I'll have you know that I do not, cannot, and will not use the device you call a shoulder rest. It would interrupt the communion between the fiddle and my body, which is simply unacceptable.I don't judge those of you who do use shoulder rests, though.
I hope that someday resters and non-resters will be able to live in peace and harmony.
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but the one who needs the least."
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